May 9, 2010

Rasam Masala

RasamMasala

Rasam, (Tamil: Rasam; Kannada: Saaru; Telugu: Chaaru;Malayalam: Rasam; Tulu:Resa; Sourashtra:Pulichaar) is a South Indian soup. It is prepared with tamarind juice or tomato, pepper and other spices. Lentils are added by some along with vegetables. It is eaten with rice or alone, as a soup. In a traditional meal, it follows the sambar course and is followed by curd rice. It differs from sambar in that it usually relies on tomatoes for its sourness rather than tamarind, and it is usually much more fluid. There are different kinds of Rasam - Tomato Rasam, Garlic Rasam, Pepper Rasam, Pineapple Rasam .. Rasam is also good for digestion.